#718DC6
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(64.5% 0.092 263.9), rgb(113, 141, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#718DC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #718DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(113, 141, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 43%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.092 263.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #718DC6 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #718DC6 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #718DC6 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #718DC6 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#718DC6
oklch(64.5% 0.092 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5572AE
oklch(55.6% 0.1 263.8)
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Step 700
700
#455F95
oklch(49% 0.093 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#394E79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#718DC6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7991C8 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7089C5 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5399A1 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #718DC6
#718DC6
oklch(64.5% 0.092 263.9)
- #A88948
#A88948
oklch(64.5% 0.092 84.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #718DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.061
Use #718DC6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.